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Walk-a-thon to create awareness on Obesity in city
Hyderabad|India|November'2010:
Obesity is a most serious public health
problem. Obesity and obesity-related diseases and conditions such as Type
II diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease and other health
risks are now one of the leading causes of death.
Leads Medical Center is to organise a Walk-a-thon at Necklace Road,
Hyderabad on Sunday, 21st November 2010 at 6 AM from Jalavihar to Prasad
Imax. The aim of the Walk-a-thon is to raise awareness of the severity of
Obesity and educate the public about the causes and available treatment
options that exist for those affected by obesity. About 500 people are
expected to participate in the Walk-a-thon. All are welcome to participate
in the Walk-a-thon.
Those interested to participate in the Walk-a-thon can register free of
cost by sending an sms <LEADS 2010> PARTICIPANT NAME & MOBILE NUMBER to
9246391300 / 9246391303 / 9246391306. Alternatively one can also register
by sending a confirmatory E-mail to info@lmcindia.com. All the registered
participants will receive T-Shirt, Cap, Obesity awareness hand book and
dietary advice book on first come first serve basis.
In India, more than 11 million people suffer from severe obesity, and the
numbers continue to rise said Dr. Y. Krishna Mohan, M.S, FAIS, FMIS, FICS,
Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program at Leads Medical Center,
Hyderabad in a press note issued in city today. Obesity increases the
risks of morbidity and mortality because of the diseases and conditions
that are commonly associated with it, such as Type II diabetes,
hypertension, and cardiovascular disease, among other health risks. For
certain patients bariatric surgery is the only realistic treatment option
and in some cases it can be life saving.
Off late, even youngsters and children are suffering from obesity
especially in urban areas. And many of them want to go for surgery.
Bariatric surgery should not be considered only as a cosmetic treatment
and people who are more than 40 kg or more, above their ideal body weight
can also undergo the bariatric treatment.
-Nov'2010
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